Comparison

Animato vs TOCA Remote

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Animato

Create animated stickers from your photos or the store. Animate them by setting handles and using a timeline, then place them in videos or make them talk with recorded audio. Share your creations via messaging apps or save them to your camera roll.

Highlights
  • Create stickers from photos
  • Animate stickers with handles
  • Use circular timeline for animation
  • Add stickers to videos
  • Record audio for stickers
  • Share via messaging apps
  • iMessage integration
Features
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All animato® features: • Make Stickers – take new pictures by camera – choose existing pictures from camera roll – edit pictures to create selection • Pick existing stickers from the animato® store – sets available via in-app purchase • Animate self-made or purchased stickers – set and remove animation handles – animate by moving or force touching handles – use the circular timeline for timing – reset the animation – toggle background on/off • Use video and audio – take video and put the sticker into the real world – record audio and let your sticker talk • Share – via any messaging app like iMessage, Telegram, WeChat, Facebook Messenger… – save to camera roll • iMessage integration – access animato® via iMessage

About

TOCA Remote

This app controls a ball delivery machine to improve soccer skills. It allows users to run training sessions, track progress, and create custom exercises. Designed for players of all levels, from beginners to professionals, it offers quality repetitions in a controlled environment.

Highlights
  • Control ball delivery machine
  • Track training progress
  • Create custom exercises
  • Run solo or coach-led sessions
  • Utilize pre-set exercises
  • Improve ball touches and reps
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Training at a TOCA Center has never been easier! TOCA improves the skills of all soccer players through a ball delivery machine controlled by your phone! It’s easy- simply choose the settings for each ball, then start shooting balls! More than 20 million soccer balls and counting have been served by the TOCA Training System to players ranging from beginners to World Cup Champions. Features: - Run training- with a coach or by yourself - Track your training progress: balls, exercises, and time training - Create your own exercise or use a pre-set exercise “The reason I use TOCA is the number of reps I can get in a short amount of time.” –Gyasi Zardes, LA Galaxy and US MNT “You’re getting hundreds of touches per day with a small ball in a super controlled environment.” -Christen Press, USWNT World Cup Champion TOCA’s revolutionary Touch Trainer machine is controlled by the TOCA Training app and uses: - Smaller lighter balls - Quality repetitions - Game-like training curriculum TOCA is an official training partner of LA Galaxy, NYCFC, and Queens Park Rangers.

Screenshots

Animato3 screens
TOCA Remote3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Animato at 3.0 against TOCA Remote's 2.3. Animato also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 12.0). TOCA Remote's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Animato holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Animato ships an update every 2 months, TOCA Remote monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Animato versus TOCA Remote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnimatoTOCA Remote
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStefan MessmerTOCA Football, Inc.

Customer experience

Animato

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

TOCA Remote

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Animato

No in-app purchases

None

TOCA Remote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Animato free?
Animato is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TOCA Remote free?
TOCA Remote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Animato or TOCA Remote?
Animato is rated higher. Animato averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while TOCA Remote averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.
Do Animato or TOCA Remote have ads?
Neither Animato nor TOCA Remote shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Animato or TOCA Remote?
Animato ships an update every 2 months, and TOCA Remote monthly. Most recently, Animato was updated on November 1, 2026 and TOCA Remote on November 3, 2026.

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